Business Development Associate (DE/EN)

As part of the Market Holdings Group, DSC is proud to share this exciting opportunity on behalf of our colleagues at Innovairre, a global leader in fundraising strategy.

The role

This is a fast-paced, hands-on sales role for someone energetic and eager to make an impact. You’ll focus on researching prospects, generating leads, setting up and attending high-level meetings with fundraising decision-makers. You’ll also attend events, meet charity leaders face-to-face, and help convert opportunities into partnerships.

Travel will be an important part of this role as you meet with nonprofit leaders and represent our company at key fundraising events across Europe. Headquaters in Brussels – presence mandatory at least 1 week a month in the office.

What you’ll do

Lead Generation: Research and identify potential charity and agency partners across Germany and other European markets.

Outbound Sales: Reach out via email, phone, Zoom, Teams and LinkedIn to secure meetings with nonprofit executives.

Networking: Represent the company at conferences and events, confidently engaging with charity leadership and C-level decision-makers.

Meetings: Book, support and attend meetings for senior team members, preparing briefings and handling follow-ups.

Metrics-Driven Approach: Understand key fundraising KPIs (cost to acquire, ROI, donor lifetime value) to position our solutions effectively.

Collaboration: Work closely with account directors and marketing team to turn qualified leads into successful partnerships.

Your profil

Languages: Fluent in English & German.

Experience: 3 years in sales, fundraising, or lead generation (internship or entry-level experience welcome).

Mindset: Motivated, ambitious, and resilient—thrives on achieving targets and making connections.

Travel: Willing and enthusiastic to travel regularly within Europe for client meetings, charity and agency visits, and industry events.

Energetic and outgoing with excellent communication skills.

Comfortable with cold outreach and building relationships from scratch.

Curious and quick to understand fundraising metrics and nonprofit needs.

Understanding of direct mail and nonprofit fundraising in general is a strong plus.

Why Innovairre?

Competitive base salary plus performance-based commission and bonus.

Hybrid work model with international exposure and frequent travel opportunities.

A supportive team environment where you’ll play a key role in helping charities and agencies grow their impact.

Ready to make impact?

Then quickly send your motivation letter and your CV to [email protected].

You'll hear from us within 7 days-promised.

About Innovairre

We’re a global leader in fundraising strategy and direct mail solutions, partnering with top charities and agencies to help them grow their donor and client base and amplify their mission. With offices in Brussels, Milan, Hong Kong and the USA, we support nonprofits worldwide in creating impactful campaigns that drive real change.